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CRESPO OUT, MURPHY IN AGAINST ARNOLD IN NEF TITLE FIGHT

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Portland, Maine (Le 31, 2018) – Earlier this week, New England njà (NEF) officials were informed that Mike Crespo had been injured during his fight camp and would be unable to compete at “NEF 34: Home of the Brave” lori June 16 in Portland. Crespo had originally been scheduled to face Kam Arnold (3-0) for the vacant NEF MMA Amateur Bantamweight Championship. Killian Murphy (1-0) has stepped up to replace Crespo and take on Arnold at Aura for the 135-pound title in a scheduled five-round affair.

Murphy made his debut at “NEF 33” last month in Portland with an impressive victory over Krishna Scott (0-1) nipasẹ akọkọ-yika imọ knockout. He is no stranger to the winner’s circle. Murphy is a former Maine state wrestling champion, having captured a class-A title for Marshwood High School in Elliott in 2015. Loni, he trains with Nostos MMA in Somersworth, New Hampshire under the guidance of UFC signee, and former NEF Professional Lightweight Champion, Devin Powell (8-3). Murphy was originally scheduled to compete against Gabriel Diaz of Florida at “NEF 34,” but Diaz pulled out of that fight earlier this month.

“It’s an exciting turn of events to end up fighting for the 135-pound belt,” said Murphy. “The goal when I started this journey was to win that belt – and I am thankful for this opportunity. I want to thank NEF, my coaches, my teammates and supporters. June 16th, I’m taking that belt home to Nostos.”

Perhaps no other member of the NEF roster has had the run in the last twelve months that Kam Arnold has had. He has cut through three opponents in the first round like a hot knife through butter including an eleven-second knockout of veteran David Thompson last month at “NEF 33.” Arnold is a member of Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu of Lewiston, Maine.

"First pipa, I just want to say ‘thank you’ to Killian for accepting this fight, and also to Matt Peterson for finding me another opponent,” said Arnold when reached for comment. “Killian’s an up-and-coming, exciting fighter – and I’m excited to clash with him. I know he’s going to come ready and he’s going to be looking to shake up this division and make a statement. I’m going to continue to work hard, make an adjustment to the strategy and go balls-to-the-wall from there. This will be a great fight – and I will be NEF’s next 135-pound champ.”

“Nothing excites me more than when an athlete steps up on short notice and seizes an opportunity to grab glory – and that’s what Killian Murphy has done by agreeing to take this bout against an undefeated animal like Kam Arnold,” declared NEF co-owner and matchmaker Matt Peterson. “Kam has looked unstoppable since he debuted less than a year ago – and now we get to see him test himself against a decorated wrestler for a chance at NEF gold. As if this card wasn’t already summer fireworks – now we get to see two undefeated studs try to knock each other off over the course of a five-round championship fight. O ko ni gba eyikeyi dara ju yi!"

NEF ká tókàn adalu-ologun-ona iṣẹlẹ, “NEF 34: Home of the Brave,” will take place at Aura in Portland, Maine on Saturday, June 16, 2018. Tickets are on-sale now online at www.AuraMaine.com.

Nipa New England njà

New England njà ("NEF") ni a ija iṣẹlẹ ni igbega ile. Iṣẹ NEF ni lati ṣẹda awọn iṣẹlẹ didara ti o ga julọ fun awọn onija ati awọn onijakidijagan bakanna. NEF ká executive egbe ni o ni sanlalu iriri ni ija ogun idaraya isakoso, isele gbóògì, media ajosepo, tita, ofin ati ipolongo.

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FLYWEIGHT TITLE ELIMINATOR kun NEF XIX ija Kaadi

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Lewiston, Maine (July 9, 2015) - New England njà (NEF), America ká nọmba-ọkan agbegbe ija igbega, yoo mu awọn oniwe-ọgọrun adalu-ologun-ona (MMA) ìṣẹlẹ, “NEF XIX,” lori Saturday, Kẹsán 12, 2015 ni Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston, Maine. Sẹyìn loni, the promotion announced the addition of an amateur flyweight bout to the fight card. “Crispy” Mike Crespo (3-2) ti wa ni se eto lati koju Ryan “Gordo” Burgess(1-0) ni a ija àdánù ti 125-poun. The bout will be a title eliminator for a future shot at the NEF MMA Amateur Flyweight Championship currently held by Dustin Veinott (4-3).

 

Crespo ni a egbe ti MMA Athletix ni wẹ, Maine ibi ti o ti nkọ ni Brazil Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ). He is also a member of Victory Church, be ni wẹ bi daradara, which is the ministry affiliated with the MMA Athletix gym. After getting off to a 2-0 bẹrẹ in 2014, Crespo a ti yan fun awọn “Oṣere titun ti Odun” eye. He dropped two in a row to start 2015, ṣugbọn bounced pada pẹlu ohun ìkan-win lori Caleb Costello (2-4) osu to koja ni “NEF XVIII.”

 

“Mo wa yiya lati wa ninu agọ ẹyẹ lẹẹkansi,” said Crespo. “Ibanuje, there’s nothing I can say about Ryan Burgess, except that he’s another wrestler. I know he won’t stand with me, like most of the wrestler and Jiu Jitsu-based fighters I have gone against so far. If he does stand with me, nla – but I doubt he will. If he chooses to go to the ground with me, even better. I am prepared and definitely have the mindset. I wish my opponent the best, ṣugbọn jẹ ki Dustin (Veinott, 125-pound title holder) know I’m coming for him very soon.”

 

Ryan "Gordo" Burgess, kan lọdọ awọn ti Mexico, Maine, ni a 2011 graduate of Mountain Valley High School where he was a three-time state wrestling champion and one of the most winning wrestlers in Mountain Valley’s history under coach Gary Dolloff. Burgess made his MMA debut last month at “NEF XVIII” in Lewiston. Ti o night, o si kọlù awọn diẹ RÍ Justin Witham (0-3) nipasẹ unanimous ipinnu.

 

“Crespo is an experienced fighter with a different style than most fighters in this division,” Said Burgess, “and I can’t wait to step in the cage and put on a show with another hungry opponent. Mo ni ife yi idaraya, ati ki o Emi ko le duro lati ri ohun ti o ni lati pese mi bi mo ti ajo si ọna ohun magbowo asiwaju ija.”

 

New England njà’ tókàn ìṣẹlẹ, “NEF XIX,” gba ibi lori Saturday, Kẹsán 12, 2015 ni Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston, Maine. Tiketi fun “NEF XIX” bẹrẹ ni o kan $25 ki o si ni o wa lori tita to bayi ni www.TheColisee.com tabi nipa pipe awọn Colisée apoti ọfiisi ni 207.783.2009 x 525. Fun alaye diẹ ẹ sii lori iṣẹlẹ ati ija kaadi awọn imudojuiwọn, jọwọ lọsi awọn igbega ká aaye ayelujara ni www.NewEnglandFights.com. Ni afikun, o le wo awọn fidio NEF ni www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, tẹle wọn lori Twitternefights ki o si da awọn osise Facebook egbe "New England njà."

 

Nipa New England njà

 

New England njà ("NEF") ni a ija iṣẹlẹ ni igbega ile. NEF ká ise ni lati ṣẹda awọn ga didara isele fun Maine ká onija ati awọn onijakidijagan bakanna. NEF ká executive egbe ni o ni sanlalu iriri ni ija ogun idaraya isakoso, isele gbóògì, media ajosepo, tita, ofin ati ipolongo.